Lean hog futures found some strength to close the week, with contracts up 27 cents to $1.25 on Friday. December was still down 90 cents for the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $67.09 on Friday afternoon down $4.61 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 66 cents on October 14 at $75.09.
Export Sales data showed 36,287 MT of pork sales in the week of October 8 for 2026 shipment. Actual exports were tallied at 32,225 MT in that week, a 3-week low.
